Baltimore Ravens news, rumors and injuries

Fantasy Tip: Brown is yet another member of the Ravens' banged up receiving corps. With the Ravens most prominent position battles coming at the position, whichever player can get healthy first may have the upper hand.

Baltimore Ravens WR Breshad Perriman (knee) may take more time than the team initially hoped he'd need to recover from a bruised knee. The injury is still not regarded as long-term at this point.

Fantasy Tip: Perriman will almost certainly be a focal point of the Ravens' passing game out of necessity, but he'll need to get back on the practice field soon in order to form chemistry with Joe Flacco and the rest of the offense.

Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Marc Trestman said Saturday, Aug. 1, he plans to emphasize the team's running game in 2015. "Ravens football starts with the running game, and that doesn't mean you're not going to throw the ball," Trestman said via ESPN.com. "But the emphasis here is we want to be a great running football team and we have the players to do that. So that's where we start," said Trestman.

Fantasy Tip: Justin Forsett will be expected to get the majority of the work, although fellow running backs Lorenzo Taliaferro and Fitzgerald Toussaint should also factor in. Forsett will be a sure-fire RB1 to begin the season.

Fantasy Tip: Perriman still has a lot to prove during training camp and the preseason, but he's slated to start opposite Steve Smith in his rookie campaign. Perriman has had issues with drops, which limits his upside, but drafting him as a WR4 wouldn't be absurd.

Baltimore Ravens TE Maxx Williams ran sharp routes and showed strong hands during practice Friday, July 31. He was also targeted often in short yardage situations during team drills.

Fantasy Tip: Williams is competing for the starting tight end job and could have a solid role in the passing game if Dennis Pitta is not able to play. Williams could be a No. 2 tight end for teams and is an option in the late-rounds of drafts.

Fantasy Tip: Perriman is technically the starter now, but he isn't known to have the best hands and still has to grasp an NFL playbook. His fantasy value is more hype than real upside at this stage of his promising career.

Fantasy Tip: Perriman's injury does not appear to be major, and should return to the practice field soon. Perriman will be competing for a starting job during training camp and his role will be determined by his play in the preseason. Perriman could be a late-round option in most leagues this season.